Tweyombekye Women's Ntungamo Group

Her social and affable nature has been her winning calling card in the 20 years she has been operating her stationary business in Ntungamo town. Her experience in this business has taught her the virtue of being cordial to your clientele.

Given the nature of her business where competition is cutthroat, this has come in really handy for the 56-year-old B. Kellen, a mother of eight, who divulges she has been able to make commendable strides in the improvement of her family’s welfare. Ever since she began her business where she prints, types, binds and photocopies the client’s information alongside selling reams of paper, pens, files, clip boards and other things.

On a weekly basis, she says she makes 300,000 Ugandan shillings as profit. With this amount of money she has managed to educate all of her eight children. Her future plans are to elevate her financial status through the expansion of her business. With this loan she says she wants to buy a computer and also expand her operating area.

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This is a Group Loan

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